Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon

The Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon by Bowker and Hughes (NASA SP-206) is considered the definitive reference manual to the global photographic coverage of the Moon. The images contained within the atlas are excellent for studying lunar morphology because they were obtained at low to moderate Sun angles. The digital Lunar Orbiter Atlas of the Moon is a reproduction of the 675 plates contained in Bowker and Hughes. The digital archive, however, offers many improvements upon its original hardbound predecessor. Multiple search capabilities were added to the database to expedite locating images and features of interest. For accuracy and usability, surface feature information has been updated and improved. Lastly, to aid in feature identification, a companion image containing feature annotation has been included. The symbols on the annotated overlays, however, should only be used as locators and not for precise measurements. More detailed information about the digital archive process can be read in abstracts presented at the 30th and 31st Lunar and Planetary Science Conferences.

《月球轨道摄影图集：月球的全景摄影》（作者：Bowker 和 Hughes，NASA SP-206）被誉为全球月球摄影覆盖的权威参考手册。图集中收录的图像因其在低至中等太阳角度下获取，而成为研究月球形态学的上乘资料。数字版《月球轨道摄影图集：月球的全景摄影》是对Bowker 和 Hughes所著的675幅图版的复制品。然而，相较于其原始的精装版，数字档案提供了诸多改进。数据库中增加了多种搜索功能，以加速定位感兴趣图像和特征。为了确保准确性和易用性，对地表特征信息进行了更新和优化。此外，为了辅助特征识别，还附带了一幅包含特征标注的配套图像。然而，标注覆盖层上的符号仅应作为定位工具使用，而不宜用于精确测量。关于数字档案处理过程的更详细信息，可参阅在第30届和第31届月球与行星科学会议上发表的摘要。